Roaming Shores has 30 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Roaming Shores’ land is conserved, about 20 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Roaming Shores have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roaming Shores is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 25% of Roaming Shores’ area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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20 conserved acres
1% of Roaming Shores’ land. Water is left out: Roaming Shores has 2.2 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Roaming Shores’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaming Rock Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Dawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Morning Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Roaming Shores
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2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Roaming Shores: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Roaming Shores →
Roaming Shores and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaming Shores | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
| Rock Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rome Township | 7% | 0.1 | 246 | 46% | B |
| Morgan Township | 11% | 0.2 | 7 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roaming Shores
How much of Roaming Shores is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Roaming Shores’ trails?
Rock Creek Trailhead Parking - WRGT doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roaming Shores?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Roaming Shores?
3,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roaming Shores or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roaming Shores have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roaming Shores neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →